Last night, I hosted my 2nd annual Favorite Things Party. I look forward to this ALL year! Our guest of honor was Carrie--we are celebrating her 2nd Cancer-Free anniversary! YAY for kicking cancer's butt! The rules are simple: pick one favorite item, $5 price range. ...
Training Plan for the Callaway Gardens Half
I'm mixing things up a little for the Callaway Gardens half. I've tried different plans for several weeks, and none work just right for me. So I took my five favorites and combined them to make my own. That's professional, right? I took into consideration the number of miles ...
Elf on the Shelf: Trauma Recovery
After this post yesterday, I know you are all anxious to know how our elf, Messy, is recovering. She returned this morning, looking like this:And with this note:After carefully unwrapping her gauze, we found that she did, in fact, look as good as new. The girls are so excited to have her ...
It’s Been A Bad 24 Hours…..
A REALLY bad 24 hours.Disclaimer--this post is about to get GROSS. If you have a sensitive stomach, please stop reading now and go here to read about the Baby Powder Fiasco.Last night, Libby started throwing up. She had gone to sleep really early, and woke up from her sleep throwing up. ...
Gingerbread Houses and Our Shopping Story
At 5 and 7, my girls are pretty good shoppers. I have learned that MY attitude dictates our shopping experience. If I am rushing and fussing, they are going to be more slow and uncooperative. If I am considerate that they want to look at things too, they are considerate as I look ...
What I’m Loving Wednesday
Five things I'm loving right now. 1. This coffee. I think I may have a problem. With this cold weather, I'm drinking between 3 and 6 cups daily! 2. This shirt from Oiselle. Well, ANYthing from Oiselle, but especially this shirt.3. Christmas shopping with my ...
